2021-06-08 Joint Council - Parks Rec Commission Work SessionCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Joint City Council — Parks Recreation Commission
Strategic Planning Session
Held June 8, 2021
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a work session of the City Council and the Parks and.
Recreation Commission, City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota was held at the Fire Station Training
Room, 2121 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Levine called the meeting to order at 3:15 pm. Councilors Duggan, Paper, and Mazzitello
were also present. Councilor Miller was absent. Parks and Recreation Commission members
present included Goldade, Klepperich, Meyer, Banks, Cotter, Smith, and Sherer.
CiTy staff present included Mark McNeill, City Administrator; Ryan Ruzek, Public Works
Director; Cheryl Jacobson, Assistant City Administrator; Meredith Lawrence, Recreation Program
Coordinator; Finance Director Kristen Schabacker, and Public Works Superintendent John
Boland,
STRATEGIC PARKS PLANNING SESSION
Megan Jacobson and Karie Terhark of Huelife continued the parks strategic planning discussion
which had begun on June 2"d
Assistant
City Administrator Jacobson
and
Finance
Duector Schabacker reviewed budget and
financing
options for the parks system
and
possible
improvements.
The participants identified two year substantial actions which could deal with the "blocks" which
were preventing goals from being attained, and then identified specific, measurable
accomplishments which might be pursued during the first year (to begin January 1, 2022). That
included identifying the people who would be responsible for reporting the progress. Finally, the
participants established 90-day implementation steps and priorities.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 8:43 pm
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Stepha ie Levine, Mayor
Lorri Smith, City Clerk